BRIEFS: Colts OC Arians still hospitalized, undergoing tests

Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians remains hospitalized as doctors try to determine the extent of a health problem that has now forced the cancellation of at least one of his scheduled interviews to be a head coach, according to the Associated Press. Arians, a 60-year-old prostate cancer survivor, has been complaining of dizziness and migraine headaches, which doctors believe are related to an inner-ear infection. Arians took over as the Colts' interim head coach after Chuck Pagano was diagnosed with leukemia in September and led the team to nine wins and a playoff berth. Back in his offensive coordinator role, Arians showed up for Sunday's team breakfast in Baltimore feeling ill and was taken to the hospital. He was released Monday evening after his blood pressure stabilized but was taken to an Indianapolis hospital once he returned to town.

HORSE RACING

Wrist delays Borel from 5,000th win

Jockey Calvin Borel won't be racing for his 5,000th win when Oaklawn Park opens this week in Hot Springs. The racetrack says Borel suffered a minor fracture in his wrist Tuesday and won't be riding for at least 18 days. Live thoroughbred racing begins Friday at Oaklawn and Borel just notched his 4,999th victory in Louisiana. He had planned to ride Friday before suffering the injury. Hot Springs tourism officials have printed trading cards commemorating Borel's 5,000th victory. Visit Hot Springs CEO Steve Arrison said that Borel's injury has put the trading cards on hold.

BASKETBALL

Taurasi earns USA's top player award

Diana Taurasi has been chosen USA Basketball's female athlete of the year for 2012 after leading the Americans to a fifth straight Olympic gold medal. Taurasi averaged 12.4 points a game to guide the United States to an undefeated record in London. She has won the award three times now, earning the honor also in 2006 and 2010, matching Lisa Leslie. Only Teresa Edwards has won the award more times with four. Taurasi shot 46 percent from the field and 96 percent from the free throw line during the Olympics.

BASEBALL

Boomers, Barnes agree to contract

Eric Barnes, a former Bosse High School baseball player who played collegiately at the University of Southern Indiana and Oakland City, has signed a contract with the Schaumburg (Ill.) Boomers of the Frontier League. Barnes, a third baseman, earned National Christian College Athletic Association All-Mideast Region honors playing for the Mighty Oaks in 2011 and '12. Currently an assistant coach at OCU.

SOCCER

Swansea topples sloppy Chelsea 2-0

Swansea beat Chelsea 2-0 in the first leg of the League Cup semifinals Wednesday, capitalizing on two defensive lapses by Branislav Ivanovic. The result moved the Welsh team a step closer to its first major final. Michu made the most of Ivanovic's poor control to open the scoring from the edge of the penalty area in the 39th minute. It was the Spaniard's 16th goal of a spectacular first season in British soccer. Ivanovic then made a sloppy back pass that was seized by Danny Graham,